Blog Update Monday, November 4, 2013

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I had a busy weekend.  I celebrated my Mom.  It was seven years ago since she passed away.  We also helped my sister move, and we had a birthday party for my brother-in-law. 

 

2013 Theme T-Shirts for Sale!

Wishing you could have one of our cool 2013 theme t-shirts? You can purchase one from the school office for $5. Only adult sizes left.

 

8th Grade Sub Sale

Our 8th grade student have completed their sub sale, and the subs will be available for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the front office) or from the student you ordered with at the end of the day on Friday, November 15.  Thanks for your support.

School Pictures

School pictures were sent home with students. Our re-take date is scheduled for Monday, November 11. Your student(s) must return the original picture package on the re-take date at the time of the picture. The class composites (if ordered) will arrive later.

 The Scholastic Book Fair is here!

Visit the front entrance lobby for all the fun! There are so many books for every kind of kid and adults, too. Adventure, sci-fi, cookbooks, best-sellers, and “laugh-out-loud” stories. The sale will be held November 4-8, hours 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Special evening hours on Wednesday, November 6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come shop at our book fair and get some early Christmas shopping done. Books make great Christmas presents! Proceeds from the sale will benefit the library at RCS.

Start Your Book Fair Shopping Early Online!

Our in-school Book Fair begins today, November 4 but remember you can also do your book shopping,

 at the Online Book Fair. Visit the Book Fair Homepage at

 http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/rcs and click on the Shop Now button. Online shopping is available through November 11, convenient 24 hour access, with an expanded selection for ALL ages. You can search for books by category, grade, age and price.

You can create wish lists and invite friends and family to shop with eCards. Best of all, purchases benefit our school and will help us achieve our Book Fair goal. All online orders ship for FREE to the school, and will be delivered to your child's classroom after the Online Fair has ended.

Pre-Order Yearbook Sales

You can now place your order for a Rockford Christian yearbook. Order your yearbook for $20 today! After December 1, the price will be going up.  Additional order forms are available in the office.  Please email Kim Wierenga at kwierenga@grcs.org if you have any questions.

6th Grade Environmental Classroom News

This week the 6th grade Environmental Classroom students are working feverishly on their survival shelters at Camp Roger.  The shelters must be built strong and secure in order to survive the harsh winter elements that soon will be here.  In Bible class, the students are also learning how God is our shelter and how He protects each of us—our Shelter from the stormy blast and our eternal home.

A week at a glance

Family Time

Today Mrs. Werdon’s Third Graders spoke about how our words should reflect the words of Jesus. 

Thursday, November 7

The 2^nd  grade and Spanish Emersion classes are going to Camp Roger in the afternoon 

4^th Graders will be going to the Pipelines Concert at Central Reformed Church

Please have your child dress properly when they are scheduled for Camp Roger.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!

Mr. Dave

Blog Update Monday, October 28, 2013

I hope you had a wonderful, long weekend.  I did. 

River Rock Student Space

River Rock has opened the doors to the Student Space. On Tuesdays, during noon recess and lunch, RCS middle school students can use that space to hang out in and eat their lunches.  Bobby and other River Rock staff will be there to meet with the students and monitor that time.  As in past years, grade levels will take turns using the Student Space each Tuesday.

Focus on Your Future (6th-8th Grade Students & Parents) November 18

"Focus on Your Future" is an event being held at GR Christian High School specifically for Rockford Christian 6th - 8th grade students and their parents. It will be held on Monday evening, November 18, from 6:45-8:00 p.m.  Pizza will be served and information on GRCHS will be shared. This will be a great night to begin (or continue) your exploration of the intentional faith community at GR Christian High as a wonderful, opportunity-filled option for your children. More information will be coming in upcoming Home Bulletins, but save the date and call Lyndi Bell at Christian High if you have questions now: 616-574-5500.

2013 Theme T-Shirts for Sale!

Wishing you could have one of our cool 2013 theme t-shirts? You can purchase one from the school office for $5. Only adult sizes left.

8th Grade Sub Sale

Our 8th grade students have begun their annual submarine sandwich sale to raise money for their Class Trip to Mackinaw City.  This is a wonderful opportunity to order delicious food and to help out these students!  You can order subs in two different ways: the 8th graders will have order forms in hand OR obtain an order form from the school office.  All order forms will need to be turned into the front office/student by this Friday, November 1, and the subs will be available for pickup at the front of school (if you ordered from the front office) or from the student you ordered with at the end of the day on Friday, November 15.  Thanks for your support, and don't let this sub opportunity "float" on by!

Pumpkin Patch

We raised $293.87 from our pumpkin patch sales this year. Thank you to all of you who contributed to the 2nd grade pumpkin patch this year! We will let you know soon the name of the charity we will be donating our monies to.

School Pictures

School pictures were sent home with students. Our re-take date is scheduled for Monday, November 11. Your student(s) must return the original picture package on the re-take date at the time of the picture. The class composites (if ordered) will arrive later.

The Scholastic Book Fair is heading our way!

Visit the front entrance lobby for all the fun! There are so many books for every kind of kid and adults, too. Adventure, sci-fi, cookbooks, best-sellers, and “laugh-out-loud” stories. The sale will be held November 4-8, hours 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Special evening hours on Wednesday, November 6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come shop at our book fair and get some early Christmas shopping done. Books make great Christmas presents! Proceeds from the sale will benefit the library at RCS.

Start Your Book Fair Shopping Early Online!

Our in-school Book Fair begins on Monday, November 4, but you can begin your book shopping,

 October 28, at the Online Book Fair. Visit the Book Fair Homepage at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/rcs and click on the Shop Now button. Online shopping is available through October 28 - December 11, convenient 24 hour access, with an expanded selection for ALL ages. You can search for books by category, grade, age and price.

You can create wish lists and invite friends and family to shop with eCards. Best of all, purchases benefit our school and will help us achieve our Book Fair goal. All online orders ship for FREE to the school, and will be delivered to your child's classroom after the Online Fair has ended.

 Parking/Drop-off

Parents, when dropping off students before school you are asked to not leave your car parked in the turn around and unattended. If you feel it necessary to walk in with your student, please park in the parking lot.

Pre-Order Yearbook Sales

You can now place your order for a Rockford Christian yearbook. Order your yearbook for $20 today! After December 1, the price will be going up.  Additional order forms are available in the office.  Please email Kim Wierenga at kwierenga@grcs.org if you have any questions.

6th Grade Environmental Classroom News

This Wednesday the 6^th grade Environmental Classroom students will be going to Frederik Meijer Gardens and helping them with their fall clean-up.  This is our 8^th year of helping at FMG and they really appreciate our help each time.  The students could be raking grass, cutting tall grasses , or planting tulip bulbs.  On Friday the EC students will be going to Camp Roger and working on their winter survival shelters.

A week at a glance

Mon 10/28/2013

K-8 Family Time (Underwood/Faber Operation Christmas Child)

Ask your children about Family Time today.

8th Grade Camp All Day

PM Camp: 7th Grade

Tue 10/29/2013

Third Grade Camp Roger AM

Thu 10/31/2013

Kindergarten camp AM

Second Grade camp PM

Please have your child dress properly when they are scheduled for Camp Roger.

Just a reminder that here at RCS, we focus on Harvest rather than Halloween.    We do have a handful of families who carefully avoid all Halloween activities and appreciate us doing the same at school.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave

Blog Update Tuesday, October 22, 2013

 I hope you had a good weekend.  I did.

I’m sorry this is a day late  

No School - October 24 & 25

Our teachers will be attending the Christian Educators Association convention in South Bend, Indiana with other Christian school colleagues. Classes resume on Monday, October 28.

River Rock has opened the doors to the Student Space. Beginning on Tuesdays, during noon recess and lunch, RCS middle school students can use that space to hang out in and eat their lunches.  Bobby and other River Rock staff will be there to meet with the students and monitor that time.  As in past years, grade levels will take turns using the Student Space each Tuesday. 

Parking/Drop-off

Parents, when dropping off students before school you are asked to not leave your car parked in the turn around and unattended. If you feel it necessary to walk in with your student, please park in the parking lot.

Pre-Order Yearbook Sales

Starting today you can order a Rockford Christian yearbook. Order your yearbook for $20 today! After December 1, the price will be going up.  Additional order forms are available in the office.  Please email Kim Wierenga at kwierenga@grcs.org if you have any questions.

Attention all 7th and 8th grade Band Parents and Students

Our Fall Music Festival is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:30 pm.  Students will be rehearsing during the school day at the C.A.W. , located at the Grand Rapids Christian high-school.  The performance begins at 7:30 pm and will be at the High School Performing Arts Center (C.A.W).  Students are asked to arrive no later than 7:00 pm for warm-ups and tuning.  Concert attire is white on top and black on bottom.  This will be a wonderful evening of music, so please bring family and friends!  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jonathan Kladder at jkladder@grcs.org

6th Grade Environmental Classroom News

This  week the 6th grade Environmental Classroom students will be doing their recycling presentations.  In this presentation they will be introducing a new recycling project to RCS--Drink Pouch Brigade!! (CapriSun and other brands of empty drink pouches).  Each classroom will receive a container for your students to put in their empty juice pouches.  No drink boxes, please.  Every two weeks the EC students will come around and collect the pouches.  All your students will need to do is to simply place the empty pouches in the container (straws left in are ok).  Rockford Christian Environmental Fund will receive money from Terracycle for the drink pouches.  A win-win for everyone!!!!

Go to http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/drink-pouch-brigade-r/brigade_faqs.html  for FAQs. 

A week at a glance

Family Time

In the Elementary Family Time yesterday morning, the 4^th grade students shared their artwork with us.

In the Middle School Family Time on Monday morning, Mr. VerMerris spoke about the most important question in the entire world, because it is a question that each person MUST answer and your answer will last an eternity---

"Who do you say I am?"

Jesus

Ask your Children about these Family time messages.

 Wednesday,  October 23
We have  Hearing/Vision Screening.

Pre-School has Camp Roger in the morning

First grade has Camp Roger in the afternoon.

Please have your child dress properly when they are scheduled for Camp roger.

Tuesday, October 22nd

Fall Music Festival at 7:30 pm

October 24-25

 No School - CEA Convention

Just a reminder that here at RCS, we focus on Harvest rather than Halloween.    We do have a handful of families who carefully avoid all Halloween activities and appreciate us doing the same at school.

Thanks for all that you do for God’s kingdom!
Mr. Dave